Assignment: Adjustment Case Study
Go to NPR's StoryCorps Website, located at http://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps. Read two articles that were published within the last two months that focus on individuals with major adjustment issues.
Consider strategies that relate to stress and coping, gender, stages of life, cultural and social issues, and health.
Write a three to six page paper in which you:
1. Summarize two articles you selected from the NPR Website. The two article must be from within the last two months.
2. Describe the major adjustment issues discussed in each story.
3. Examine at least three evidence-based strategies from each of the selected articles that could help the individuals in each article enhance their adjustment skills.
4. For each article, recommend the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. Each of your selected articles is a source and your textbook should be used as a source. One additional academic source is required for a total of four sources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.
• Include a reference page containing APA-formatted references for all sources used in your paper. The reference page is not included in the required assignment page length.